The football community pays tribute to former Alabama QB Ken Stabler

Former legendary Alabama quarterback Ken Stabler passed away at the age of 69.

Once his death was confirmed by family, the football community — college football and NFL fans and media — passed along their condolences and remembered The Snake via Twitter.

So sad. But so thankful I got to know Snake on the Bama beat. One of a kind RT @AroundTheNFL: Ken Stabler passed away http://t.co/IuTUzfwHZ9

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 10, 2015

RIP to the Raiders Legend and a Superbowl Winning QB Ken Stabler

— . (@Taheezy408) July 9, 2015

We will miss Kenny Stabler. The last of the underskilled QB's in the @NFL who won based upon desire and effort. pic.twitter.com/b01DB44gCG

— Tom Welter (@HoosierHuskers) July 10, 2015

RIP Kenny Stabler you were a great man. pic.twitter.com/9PupSpVxZh

— outcast (@outcast89203801) July 10, 2015

"Coach Bryant always taught us we were special and never to accept being ordinary." ~Kenny Stabler pic.twitter.com/vqzOg1QRLd

— The Game (@TheGameWDGM) July 10, 2015

R.I.P. #KennyStabler. Legend. Old school. Catching air. Real man. pic.twitter.com/3lIL4qXBtT

— Pat Perez (@PatPerezGolf) July 10, 2015

How to remember Kenny Stabler. RIP. #Raiders pic.twitter.com/8HIBbV3kzc

— Mark Kriegel (@MarkKriegel) July 9, 2015

Part Brett Favre, part Kid Rock, Ken Stabler was the poster boy of the renegade Raiders. http://t.co/YQpwd1ALXM pic.twitter.com/HYYfxWjUol

— ESPN (@espn) July 10, 2015

Our sympathies to the @RAIDERS & the Stabler family on the passing of QB Ken Stabler, a great AFC West rival. pic.twitter.com/kuKsDztpn9

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) July 10, 2015

I loved Ken Stabler. No one ever made football more cool. #RIP

— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) July 10, 2015

A hole in my heart w/the loss of Kenny Stabler. This pic from my 1st Snake Tournament in Point Clear. We Loved him! pic.twitter.com/iQX5TtLZa0

— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) July 10, 2015

Gone. But not forgotten. Rest In Peace, Ken Stabler. pic.twitter.com/EaKSyxDsZi

— NFL (@NFL) July 10, 2015

RIP Ken Stabler. 29 guys on the planet played and won Super Bowls as a Quarterback. That's a special group #HistoryOfTheGame

— Ben McDaniels (@BenMcDanielsRU) July 10, 2015

As a Steeler fan of those 70's teams, there was no QB I feared more than Ken Stabler. Rest In Peace.@Steelersdepot

— Perry Laurentino (@perry680) July 10, 2015

One of my childhood heroes. RIP Ken Stabler pic.twitter.com/3RBZc8BsVW

— Gerald Bauman (@geraldbauman) July 10, 2015

RIP Ken Stabler, the Snake was a bad ass QB and rock star of his era. #Bama #Raiders pic.twitter.com/cJazWR4c0o

— Mike Farrell (@rivalsmike) July 10, 2015

Sad time last night to hear #Raiders legend #KenStabler has passed away. If you don't know his story, look it up. Big part of @nfl history

— Kevin Ford (@kev4d) July 10, 2015

RIP mr. Ken Stabler #RaiderNation legend will never be forgotten pic.twitter.com/FuVkLVz0eu

— Coach McTrainer (@RobbEJonze) July 9, 2015

Kevin Duffey

A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.